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New York State Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations

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Last Updated on March 26, 2025

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The New York State Department of Financial Service Cybersecurity Regulations (23 NYCRR 500) is a set of cybersecurity requirements mandatory for all financial institutions registered in New York working under its Banking Law, Insurance Law, or Financial Services Law.

Presented by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), this regulation came into effect on March 1st, 2017, after two separate rounds of feedback and comments from both the general public and the industry itself. The regulation requires all covered financial institutions to undertake rigorous assessments of the risks posed to their systems and operations and undertake robust cybersecurity measures to address these risks.

Owing to increased and more sophisticated cybersecurity needs, the DFS announced the Second Amendment to the Cybersecurity Regulations, effective November 1, 2023. The amendments will come into effect in phases. For easy reference, the DFS has outlined key compliance dates for Small Businesses, Class A Businesses, Covered Entities on its website.

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Securiti offers organizations PI data discovery, DSR automation, documented accountability, and AI-process automation, among other privacy solutions, to ensure compliance with the New York State Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations.

Thanks to its state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithm-based products, Securiti is a pioneer in offering enterprise solutions in data governance and compliance.

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Automate Risk Assessments & Audit Trails

Section(s): 500.2(b),500.2(c), 500.3(m), 500.3(o), 500.5, 500.6 , 500.9

Organizations can easily automate and schedule regular risk assessments to ensure their practices are fully compliant with the requirements of 23 NYCRR 500.

NYDFS Automatic Risk Assessment Audit
NYDFS Automatic Policy Alerts

Protect Nonpublic Information

Section(s): 500.2(a), 500.3(a), 500.15

Organizations can ensure all Non-public Information collected and retained by them is provided the appropriate protection by implementing security protocols such as encryption and tokenization.

Automate Incident Response Plan

Section(s): 500.1(f), 500.1(g), 500.16, 500.17

Organizations can implement and automate every step of their data breach incident response plan to ensure a proactive approach is adopted, resulting in minimal damage.

NYDFS Incident Response Plan
NYDFS Vendor Risk Management

Fulfill Vendor Risk & Third Party Service Provider Management Requirements

Section(s): 500.3(I), 500.11

Organizations can automate exhaustive regular risk assessments of vendors' and third parties' data practices to ensure they are compliant with the law's requirements.

Fulfill Data Governance & Classification Requirements

Section(s): 500.3(b), 500.3(c), 500.13(a)

Using data classification and data discovery, organizations can ensure all relevant nonpublic information is identified, classified, and all appropriate data governance controls are applied to ensure compliance with the regulation.

NYDFS Data Governance and Asset Classification
NYDFS Data Risk Explorer

Ensure Access Controls & Identity Management

Section(s): 500.3(d), 500.7, 500.12

By applying and monitoring strict access controls, organizations can ensure privilege to nonpublic information is only extended to authorized individuals, creating a secure infrastructural environment.

Automate System Security & Monitoring

Section(s): 500.3(g), 500.12, 500.14

Organizations can continuously monitor the security and access controls placed on Nonpublic Information to protect it from cybersecurity threats.

NYDFS personal data monitoring tracking
NYDFS DSR Workbench

Fulfill Data Retention Requirements

Section(s): 500.3(b), 500.13(b)

Organizations can apply data retention controls in real time to ensure they retain data for as long as it is required for business operations or other legitimate business purposes or by the law.

Facts Related To New York State Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation

Each organization subject to the NY DFS Cybersecurity Regulation:

1

Must appoint a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to oversee the implementation of the cybersecurity policy within the organization and have cybersecurity personnel and intelligence;

2

Must develop a cybersecurity program and policy for the protection of the Nonpublic Information stored on their Information Systems;

3

Must conduct regular risk assessments of its information systems to ensure cybersecurity risks to its business operations as well as the confidentiality, integrity, and security of Nonpublic Information through appropriate controls;

4

Must implement Multi-Factor Authentication or Risk-Based controls internally to eliminate illegal or unauthorized access to critical information systems resources;

5

Must electronically file a notice of exemption in the form set forth on the department’s website from the regulation with the NYDFS within 30 days of the determination that they are exempt;

6

Must adhere to the regulation or face enforcement actions by the Superintendent of Financial Services through hefty fines and civil penalties.

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